Revision worksheet for Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level A Units 1-4 selected words, including gap-fill sentences, and word search.

1. Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level A Units 1-4 Revision Worksheet
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Prep 2 Vocabulary Revision Units 1 – 4
Task 1: Fill the gaps in the sentences below, then find the words above.
Words are hidden
1. (verb) To free someone from a criminal charge by declaring them ‘not guilty’ e.g. The judge chose to
_____________________ the man who was being tried for arson (purposefully setting fire to a forest
illegally).
2. (adjective) Something that is hard to find and/or catch and keep. E.g. Sleep is
_____________________ to some.
3. (adjective) will die one day e.g. In Greek mythology, the warrior Achilles was the son of a sea nymph
and a _____________________ king.
4. The businessman saw the _____________________ of the homeless in his city, and decided to start a
charity to help them out of their sorry situation.

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5. She was overwhelmed by a _____________________ of emotions as she held her newborn baby in
her arms.
6. A word meaning ‘negative’ or ‘in opposition’ e.g. She had a(n) _____________________ reaction to
the washing detergent. Her skin broke out in red spots.
7. Many parts of Australia are extremely _____________________ , with little rain throughout the year.
It is the second driest continent after Antarctica.
8. The _____________________first attacked him, then snatched his bag and ran away. However, the
police caught the thief later that evening.
9. The reporters _____________________d the actress as soon as she stepped out of the limousine and
onto the red carpet.
10. Motion like a wave e.g. The sea _____________________s and rolls.
11. (noun) a loss of respect or reputation e.g. To her _____________________, she was caught cheating
on the exam.
12. (verb) to send off quickly e.g. Messengers were urgently _____________________ed to warn the
king of the invading army.
13. (noun) something mysterious or puzzling e.g. How Houdini was able to perform some of his tricks is
still a(n) _____________________.
14. (noun) something that seems real but isn’t e.g. The magician Harry Houdini was a master of
_____________________.
15. (adjective) worldwide, involving the whole world e.g. _____________________ warming is the result
of greenhouse gases getting trapped in the earth’s atmosphere, causing a rise in temperatures all
over the world.
16. (noun) someone who says one thing, but does another e.g. My boss is such a
_____________________. He says we must all work until 9pm, but he secretly goes home at 5pm.

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17. (noun) a lack of thankfulness or appreciation e.g. The children are naughty and show their mother
nothing but _____________________, even though she cooks and cleans for them everyday!
18. (verb) the act of trying to change or influence something for personal gain e.g. The small child knows
how to _____________________ her mother so that her mother always buys her whatever toys or
sweets she asks for.
19. (noun) the applause or appreciation of an audience e.g. After his TED talk, the speaker received an
enthusiastic _____________________.
20. (verb) the act of regretting past sins or mistakes, asking for forgiveness, and changing wicked ways
e.g. After many years spent mistreating the people around him, the man decided to
_____________________ of all his wicked deeds and start life afresh.
21. (noun) the ability to keep going mentally and/or physically e.g. You need a lot of
_____________________ to run for 40 kilometres!
Select the right synonym for the word in brackets:
22. The principal will take whichever action he (judges) _____________________s to be appropriate in
this situation.
23. Her bag was too big to (squeeze) _____________________ into the overhead locker on the plane, so
it was moved to the cargo hold for an additional fee.
24. Unless you (face) _____________________ your problems and deal with them, they won’t go away.
25. I love (modern) _____________________ music like rap and electronic. I don’t like classical music, or
any pop music created before the 90s.
26. The teacher wanted to (criticize / tell off) _____________________ the student in front of everyone,
but he decided that wouldn’t be fair. Instead, he went to speak to the student privately about his
behaviour.

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27. Through his artwork, the artist tries to (show) _____________________ the horrible reality of what
plastic is doing to the ocean.
28. He loved the (variety) _____________________ of activities available at the resort.
29. After his long journey, he felt so (hungry) _____________________ that he could eat a horse!
30. “I will never leave you, nor (abandon) _____________________ you!” she vowed to her children.
31. She made a (promise) _____________________ to never leave her children.
32. Wind power is able to (produce) _____________________ huge amounts of electricity.
33. We have a(n) (huge) _____________________ task ahead of us, if we are to eradicate (remove)
poverty in every country on Earth.
34. The easiest way to (enrage) _____________________ an older sibling, is to take things from their
room without asking.
35. My best friend is so funny. He knows how to (copy) _____________________ accents from all over
the world, including Scottish and American.
36. My teacher tries to (encourage) _____________________ us to do our homework by offering class
rewards.
37. The CEO of Amazon does not deal with small (unimportant) _____________________ complaints
from customers. He only deals with big issues affecting the future of the company.
38. They stood in a(n) (ordered line) _____________________ outside the Apple store in anticipation of
receiving the new iPhone.
39. His mum has decided to (limit) _____________________ the amount of time he is allowed to spend
playing computer games.
40. My father has such a stressful job that he wants to go on holiday somewhere far from the city, to a
place that’s quiet and (peaceful) _____________________.
41. It’s hard for roller-skaters to practice on uneven (ground) _____________________.
42. Watch out! That building looks like it’s going to (fall) _____________________!

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43. If you don’t water your garden, the flowers will (dry up) _____________________.
Words not in the puzzle:
44. (adjective) happening immediately e.g. The tour company has excellent online customer service.
When you send a message via the chat, the response is almost _____________________.
45. (adjective) very skilled, clever, original and creative e.g. As well as being a master illusionist, Harry
Houdini was a(n) _____________________ inventor and businessman.
46. (adjective) meaning unskilled, incapable or clumsy e.g. I’m never hiring that plumber again as he’s
completely _____________________. He wasn’t able to fix the leaky shower, so I fixed it myself.
47. (noun) a feeling of doubt, fear or unease about results or consequences e.g. She’s having
_____________________s about going to college in the U.S. as she’s never lived away from home
before. She’s afraid she’ll run out of money.
48. (verb) to draw back, or move further away e.g. She watched the light _____________________ into
the distance as the car drove away.
Task 2: Choose 5 words. In your copybook, write 5 of your own gap-fill sentences. Exchange them
with a partner. Your partner should choose the correct word to fill the gaps on your worksheet.

6. Answer Key Sadlier Vocab Workshop Level A Units 1-4 Revision
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7. Answer Key Sadlier Vocab Workshop Level A Units 1-4 Revision
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Task 1: Fill the gaps in the sentences below, then find the words above.
Words are hidden
1. (verb) To free someone from a criminal charge by declaring them ‘not guilty’ e.g. The judge chose to
acquit the man who was being tried for arson (purposefully setting fire to a forest illegally).
2. (adjective) Something that is hard to find and/or catch and keep. E.g. Sleep is elusive to some.
3. In Greek mythology, the warrior Achilles was the son of a sea nymph and a mortal king.
4. The businessman saw the plight of the homeless in his city, and decided to start a charity to help
them out of their sorry situation.
5. She was overwhelmed by a barrage of emotions as she held her newborn baby in her arms.
6. A word meaning ‘negative’ or ‘in opposition’ e.g. She had a(n) adverse reaction to the washing
detergent. Her skin broke out in red spots.
7. Many parts of Australia are extremely arid, with little rain throughout the year. It is the second driest
continent after Antarctica.
8. The assailant first attacked him, then snatched his bag and ran away. However, the police caught the
thief later that evening.
9. The reporters besieged the actress as soon as she stepped out of the limousine and onto the red
carpet.
10. Motion like a wave e.g. The sea billows and rolls.
11. (noun) a loss of respect or reputation e.g. To her discredit, she was caught cheating on the exam.
12. (verb) to send off quickly e.g. Messengers were urgently dispatched to warn the king of the invading
army.
13. (noun) something mysterious or puzzling e.g. How Houdini was able to perform some of his tricks is
still a(n) enigma.
14. (noun) something that seems real but isn’t e.g. The magician Harry Houdini was a master of illusion.

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15. (adjective) worldwide, involving the whole world e.g. Global warming is the result of greenhouse
gases getting trapped in the earth’s atmosphere, causing a rise in temperatures all over the world.
16. (noun) someone who says one thing, but does another e.g. My boss is such a hypocrite. He says we
must all work until 9pm, but he secretly goes home at 5pm.
17. (noun) a lack of thankfulness or appreciation e.g. The children are naughty and show their mother
nothing but ingratitude, even though she cooks and cleans for them everyday!
18. (verb) the act of trying to change or influence something for personal gain e.g. The small child knows
how to manipulate her mother so that her mother always buys her whatever toys or sweets she asks
for.
19. (noun) the applause or appreciation of an audience e.g. After his TED talk, the speaker received an
enthusiastic ovation.
20. (verb) the act of regretting past sins or mistakes, asking for forgiveness, and changing wicked ways
e.g. After many years spent mistreating the people around him, the man decided to repent of all his
wicked deeds and start life afresh.
21. (noun) the ability to keep going mentally and/or physically e.g. You need a lot of stamina to run for 40
kilometres!
Select the right synonym for the word in brackets:
22. The principal will take whichever action he (judges) deems to be appropriate in this situation.
23. Her bag was too big to (squeeze) compress into the overhead locker on the plane, so it was moved to
the cargo hold for an additional fee.
24. Unless you (face) confront your problems and deal with them, they won’t go away.
25. I love (modern) contemporary music like rap and electronic. I don’t like classical music, or any pop
music created before the 90s.

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26. The teacher wanted to (criticize / tell off) denounce the student in front of everyone, but decided
that wouldn’t be fair. Instead, he went to speak to the student privately about his behaviour.
27. Through his artwork, the artist tries to (show) depict the horrible reality of what plastic is doing to the
ocean.
28. He loved the (variety) diversity of activities available at the resort.
29. After his long journey, he felt so (hungry) famished that he could eat a horse!
30. “I will never leave you, nor (abandon) forsake you!” she vowed to her children.
31. She made a (promise) vow to never leave her children.
32. Wind power is able to (produce) generate huge amounts of electricity.
33. We have a(n) (huge) immense task ahead of us, if we are to eradicate (remove) poverty in every
country on Earth.
34. The easiest way to (enrage) infuriate an older sibling, is to take things from their room without
asking.
35. My best friend is so funny. He knows how to (copy) mimic accents from all over the world, including
Scottish and American.
36. My teacher tries to (encourage) motivate us to do our homework by offering class rewards.
37. The CEO of Amazon does not deal with small (unimportant) petty complaints from customers. He
only deals with big issues affecting the future of the company.
38. They stood in a(n) (ordered line) queue outside the Apple store in anticipation of receiving the new
iPhone.
39. His mum has decided to (limit) restrict the amount of time he is allowed to spend playing computer
games.
40. My father has such a stressful job that he wants to go on holiday somewhere far from the city, to a
place that’s quiet and (peaceful) serene.
41. It’s hard for roller-skaters to practice on uneven (ground) terrain.

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42. Watch out! That building looks like it’s going to (fall) topple!
43. If you don’t water your garden, the flowers will (dry up) wither.
Words not in the puzzle:
44. (adjective) happening immediately e.g. The tour company has excellent online customer service.
When you send a message via the chat, the response is almost instantaneous.
45. (adjective) very skilled, clever, original and creative e.g. As well as being a master illusionist, Harry
Houdini was a(n) ingenious inventor and businessman.
46. (adjective) meaning unskilled, incapable or clumsy e.g. I’m never hiring that plumber again as he’s
completely inept He wasn’t able to fix the leaky shower, so I fixed it myself.
47. (noun) a feeling of doubt, fear or unease about results or consequences e.g. She’s having misgivings
about going to college in the U.S. as she’s never lived away from home before. She’s afraid she’ll run
out of money.
48. (verb) to draw back, or move further away e.g. She watched the light recede into the distance as the
car drove away.
Task 2: Choose 5 words. In your copybook, write 5 of your own gap-fill sentences. Exchange them
with a partner. Your partner should choose the correct word to fill the gaps on your worksheet.